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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: QCISD/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V LiCN 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A'
1 3 yes C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.075548
Energy at 298.15K-100.074648
HF Energy-99.777959
Nuclear repulsion energy27.280169
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2192 2072 6.68      
2 Σ 615 581 128.40      
3 Π 186 176 43.90      
3 Π 186 176 43.90      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1589.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9454) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1502.3 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/6-31+G**
B
0.36785

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.098
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.029

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94613.1263
C21.94611.1803
N33.12631.1803

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.078642
Energy at 298.15K-100.077814
HF Energy-99.783349
Nuclear repulsion energy28.829824
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 2084 1970 42.62      
2 A' 660 624 150.89      
3 A' 129 122 36.91      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1436.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9454) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1358.2 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/6-31+G**
ABC
2.22314 0.73334 0.55144

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.450 -0.586 0.000
C2 -0.725 -0.373 0.000
N3 0.000 0.571 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.18491.8552
C22.18491.1905
N31.85521.1905

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 58.094 Li1 N3 C2 88.898
C2 Li1 N3 33.008
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.080028
Energy at 298.15K-100.079001
HF Energy-99.789094
Nuclear repulsion energy28.022862
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2122 2006 143.13      
2 Σ 697 658 163.34      
3 Π 133 126 38.80      
3 Π 133 126 38.80      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1542.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9454) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1458.2 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/6-31+G**
B
0.42483

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.910
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.082
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.99151.8009
C22.99151.1906
N31.80091.1906

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability